Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Go back »
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Time2014-07-03 | 09:00 - 10:30
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Venue:European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204
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Address:333 Huai Hai Middle Road, Shui On Plaza
上海市淮海中路333号瑞安广场 -
Fee:Members: 200 |
Non Members: 400
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The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to a morning seminar on zero discharge of hazardous chemicals.
Greenpeace launched the Detox campaign in 2011 to expose direct links between global clothing brands, their suppliers and toxic water pollution around the world, challenging major fashion houses to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals from their supply chains and products. Since its launch, the campaign has secured public commitment from a number of international fashion brands and retailers, which created the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group to help lead the industry towards the elimination of hazardous chemicals by 2020. The objective, for these companies, is to develop and execute concrete elimination plans and strategies for the most hazardous substances and provide greater transparency around the chemicals that their suppliers currently release into our shared waterways.
At the seminar, Bureau Veritas will share their sustainability solutions for the textile industry and their achievements on zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in the past two years. It will also share its findings on the chemical discharge status for the textile industry in China and South Asia. H&M will provide an overview of its plans and strategies to underscore its commitment to and vision for eliminating hazardous chemicals from its value chain.
Agenda
09:00-09:10 - welcome remarks, Mr. Francois Jenny, Chair, Environment Working Group, European Chamber
09:10-09:30 - presentation, Mr. Matthias Chan, Director, Technical Consultation, North China, Consumer Products, Bureau Veritas
09:30-09:50 - presentation, Ms. Julia Bakutis, Relations Responsible, Sustainability, H&M
09:50-10:30 - Q&A session
Speakers
Ms. Julia Bakutis
Based in Shanghai, Julia strengthens H&M’s sustainability program and compliance work with increased stakeholder engagement and proactive communication and updates to external and internal partners. Her goal is to increase awareness and understanding of sustainability, and to drive H&M’s sustainability agenda at the industry and institutional level, working with as many partners as possible. Covering H&M’s supply chain in China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar, Julia’s focus in China is on water stewardship and chemical management initiatives. Prior to H&M, Julia worked for a number of non-governmental organizations in China, Vietnam and the United States, including the Fair Labor Organization and the International Crisis Group, with a focus on communications and fundraising.
Mr. Matthias Chan
Matthias Chan is the Technical Consultation Director of the Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services of North China.
Based in Shanghai, Mr. Chan serves as a director of Technical Consultation to provide technical training and consultation services for clients of Bureau Veritas as well as internal staff. He is leading a team that is responsible for developing tests for textile and footwear products, hardgoods, cookware, toys, and other consumer goods in accordance to various International Standards and client
specifications. His team also provides consultation of product compliance to national regulations.
Mr. Chan graduated from University of Victoria in Canada, major in Chemistry and Biochemistry. He has served at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Shanghai for over 8 years.